Market Overview

Market Overview

Health and fitness tracking has undoubtedly taken off, with multiple wearable devices available on the market, such as wristbands and watches which monitor physiological parameters like heart rate. These are mostly intended to be used to gather data during fitness activities and do not guarantee high-quality measurements and data analysis meeting the quality standards imposed by the medical device industry. On the other hand, cardiologists can provide Holter devices for their patients to wear for an extended period of time in order to gather long-term heart activity data. These devices are hung from the neck and consist of a number of wires and sensors which all together make the equipment cumbersome and impractical. Umana T1 was designed to solve both these problems, finding a balance between quality of the data gathered as well as comfort and practicality.

Patient Monitoring Devices

The rise in volume of certain chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular complications means that demand for high quality diagnostic and monitoring devices is growing. Patient monitoring devices answer the consumer’s requirements by giving improved quality of care and peace of mind and daily assurance, particularly when children and elderly patients are involved. The Umana T1 solution includes vital signs monitors that are lightweight and simply attach to the tattoo sensors with no wires. The Heart Monitor devices then provide real-time visualization of patient health and medical parameters on our software applications which helps medical professionals make more informed decisions and can result in early intervention by the physician.

Elderly-Care Technology

Populations in developed nations are ageing rapidly leading to many elderly individuals who want to live independently, even within a community. In this scenario there is an increased need for remote elderly care technology. Traditional Holter devices are bulky and uncomfortable, creating stress and limiting movement. Our approach to elderly-care means that patient vital signs can be monitored continuously and comfortable, and the mobile app can immediately notify relatives if an abnormality or fall occurs, allowing for individual and timely care.

Disposable Medical Sensors

Disposable medical sensors for ECG are widely used for monitoring of patients. Currently the typical sensor available on the market is generally thick, contains gel and is connected to wires. Wireless patches have also been developed but these are usually thick and do not last for long periods of time, and are as well expensive. Our innovative take on disposable medical sensors has resulted in a unique way to gather vital signs data: temporary tattoo sensors. These use thin layers of nanomaterial to capture data but at the same time are durable and waterproof and can last for days and easily replaceable. Using tattoo sensors instead of another type of external sensors like skin patches increases comfort and ease of use, resulting in a fast and accurate data gathering system.